COUNTY CONNECTIONS

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Sophomore midfielder Rachel Anderson scored the first goal of the game and third this season as the Fresno Pacific University women’s soccer team beat host Holy Names 4-1 on Monday night in the teams’ PacWest Conference game.

With seven regular season games remaining, the Santa Cruz High School alumna — who won Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Midfielder of the Year honors her senior season and was a two-time all-league performer — has already matched her two assists from last season. She has a chance to surpass her mark of five goals from last season.

Women’s volleyball

Sarah Savoca (Soquel), Portland, Sr. >> Opposite had a combined 10 kills, six block assists, one assist and a serve assist as the Pilots (13-5) went 1-1 in two home games last week.

Jensen Shurbert (Pacific Collegiate School), Kenyon, Sr. >> Setter racked up 61 assists, 24 digs, six kills and four block assists last week for the Ladies (12-7) as they beat Oberlin 3-0 at home on Friday before losing to Denison 3-2 in an away game.

Savannah Horton (Soquel), Humboldt State, Jr. >> Junior middle blocker earned a combined 15 kills, five digs, one block assist and a assist played as the Jacks (3-13) went 0-3 last week.

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Vanessa Ditz (Harbor), S.F. State, Jr. >> Libero racked up 21 digs, one serve assist and an assist as the Gators (6-12) went 0-3 last week.

Tessie Powers, (Archbishop Mitty), Santa Clara, So. >> Setter, an Aptos resident, earned one serve assist and three digs during the Bronco’s (8-10) 3-0 victory over University of San Francisco at home on Friday.

Lauren Matias (Harbor), UC Davis, So. >> In two home games last week, the outside hitter earned 19 kills, eight block assists and one serve assist as the Aggies (9-9) went 1-1.

Alysha Crowther (Santa Cruz), Allegheny College, So. >> Over three games last week, two of which the Gators (11-9) lost 3-0, the middle hitter earned 11 kills, four block assists and three solo blocks.